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Knife River Corporation (KNF) Stock Analysis

Knife River Corporation (KNF) is a Building Materials stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KNF

$52.44

+$1.26 (+2.46%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KNF Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$51.74
Previous Close
$51.18
Day's Range
51.35–52.89
52-Week Range
47.79–96.28
Volume
715.62K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.60
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.98B
P/E Ratio
21.32
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.17
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.62
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.90
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.46
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.15B+8.52%
Net Income (FY)
$157.07M−22.12%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.23%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
56.76M
1-Year Return
−18.79%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026
Avg Volume
908.73K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KNF closed at $52.44, −18.79% over 1 year.

Knife River Corporation (KNF) has a market capitalization of $2.98B.

In fiscal 2025, KNF reported revenue of $3.15B.

KNF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Knife River Corporation (KNF) return since Jun 2023: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,121
−18.79%
3 years
$10,000 $10,517
+5.17%
Since Jun 2023
$10,000 $14,215
+42.15%

If you had invested $10,000 in Knife River Corporation (KNF) at the close on June 6, 2023, the earliest close on record here, it would have been worth $14,215 at the close on October 21, 2026: +42.15% in total, +10.98% a year, over a partial period shorter than 10 years. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−25.46%
2025−30.79%
2024+53.58%
2023 (partial year)+79.40%

As of October 21, 2026.

KNF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.15B$157.07M5.0%
2024$2.90B$201.68M7.0%
2023$2.83B$182.87M6.5%
2022$2.53B$116.22M4.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.15B$577.33M$285.87M$157.07M5.0%
2024$2.90B$569.83M$316.19M$201.68M7.0%
2023$2.83B$538.94M$296.40M$182.87M6.5%
2022$2.53B$360.89M$194.30M$116.22M4.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KNF Valuation vs Building Materials Median

Median of 19 stocks
MetricKNFBuilding Materials medianvs median
P/E21.3217.8320% above
P/S ratio0.901.4739% below
Profit margin4.23%9.94%5.7 pts below

Medians across 19 Building Materials stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Knife River Corporation (KNF) carries a market capitalisation of $2.98B. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Building Materials industry. The company reports 5,298 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $47.79 to $96.28. KNF last closed at $52.44 on October 21, 2026. That is +$1.26 (+2.46%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 9.73% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Knife River Corporation reported revenue of $3.15B. That is +8.52% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.90B. The same year closed with net income of $157.07M. That is −22.12% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 4.23%. That is 5.7 percentage points below the Building Materials median of 9.94%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.46.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.53B in 2022 to $3.15B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 21.32 times earnings. That is 19.57% above the Building Materials median of 17.83. On forward earnings the ratio is 16.17. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.62. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.9 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 38.76% below the Building Materials median of 1.47. The medians here are taken across 19 Building Materials companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −18.79%. Measured over 3 years, that is +1.70% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.6. Annualized volatility over the trailing 3 years is 43.11%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for KNF.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +53.58% and 2025 returned −30.79%. So far in 2026 the total return is −25.46%.

Peer Comparison

Knife River Corporation (KNF) operates in the Building Materials industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Knife River Corporation KNF $2.98B 21.3
CRH plc CRH $57.23B 15.2
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. MLM $36.15B 33.1
Vulcan Materials Company VMC $34.29B 31.2

The Building Materials industry average P/E ratio is 17.8x. Knife River Corporation trades at a P/E of 21.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Knife River Corporation

Knife River Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides aggregates-based construction materials and contracting services in the United States. The company operates through West, Mountain, Central, and Energy Services segments. It mines, processes, and sells construction aggregates, including crushed stone and sand, and gravel; and produces and sells asphalt and ready-mix concrete. The company also provides contracting services, such as heavy-civil construction, asphalt and concrete paving, and site development and grading. In addition, it sells cement, merchandise, and other building materials and related services; and produces and supplies liquid asphalt for use in asphalt road construction. The company sells its construction materials to public and private-sector customers comprising federal, state, and municipal governments; industrial, commercial, and residential developers, as well as other private parties; and provides its contracting services to public-sector customers for the development and servicing of highways, local roads, bridges, and other public-infrastructure projects. Knife River Corporation was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota.

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